`search_datasets`

Pack: overheid-nl · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/overheid-nl/mcp

Search the data.overheid.nl catalogue of Dutch government open data (CKAN package_search). Returns matching datasets with titles/descriptions (mostly Dutch). Query may be Dutch or English; Dutch matches more.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	Search terms, Dutch or English. e.g. “onderwijs”, “verkeer”, “health”, “budget”. Use ”:” to match everything.
`fq`	string	no	Solr filter query, e.g. “organization:cbs-microdata” or “tags:onderwijs”.
`rows`	number	no	Max results, 1-1000 (default 25).
`start`	number	no	0-based offset for paging.
`sort`	string	no	Sort spec, e.g. “metadata_modified desc”.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "onderwijs"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/overheid-nl/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_datasets","arguments":{"query":"onderwijs"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_datasets', {
  "query": "onderwijs"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "verkeer",
  "rows": 50,
  "sort": "metadata_modified desc"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "overheid-nl": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/overheid-nl/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_datasets